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JONES, Thomas Christopher
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2157 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 April 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Holborn, London, England, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | London Council School, England |
| Occupation: | Ship's Steward |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 18, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2157, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 16 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2157, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2157, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 25 years
Son of Frederick and Mary Jones of Holborn, London, England. Brother of Florence Geraldine Jones of Bloomsbury, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal